Strategy Gaming Society
The American Wargaming Association (AWA) merged with the National Wargaming Alliance (NWA) in 1984. The combined organization was renamed the Strategy Gaming Society (SGS). The AWA's newsletter was called "The American Wargamer", issued from 1973 to November 1984. The NWA's newsletter was called "Kriegsrat", issued until November 1984. With the December 1984 issue, the combined publication became "The…
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Strategist". These newsletters occasionally included games. They used the name "Grognard Games" on some of the games, but they have no connection to Grognard Games. I am unsure how to add an Index for this historic Newsletter. This Newsletter produced #345+ issues! Way longer than other Newsletters of the period. A truly historic endeavor! Can a BGG specialist help me add this index to BGG? Here is the available information - - - > INDEX TO STRATEGIST, 2000 Besides these contents, each issue contained some administrative and Society-related material, occasional classified ads and “Analects of Confusion” – small. Issue # Contents Issue 334 The Russian Portfolio rules, charts, maps (game design by Lou Coatney; other parts of the game are in issue #333 which I did not edit and do not have) Issue 335 President’s Greeting The Gamer’s Choice Awards Issue Game: ZULU SPEARS (Lloyd Krassner) Reviews: Westbank Gamers website, Tom Mouat’s MABSYMBS fonts Issue 336 Column: Likes to Win, Loves to Play Issue Game: BATTLE OF SEATTLE (Brian Train) German Historical Order of Appearance chart, BULGE ‘65 Issue 337 Reviews: British Wargames, Nicht die Bohne, FREIKORPS, Swahili Hobby News: XTR in Trouble! Game Designer Profile: Augustus Bellona Issue Game: WOLF PACK (Lloyd Krassner) Team Trackless: Firefight done Right? Issue 338 Hobby News: update from Fine Games Military Movie Star Profile: Stanley Baker Game Review: TAJ MAHAL We have a Letters Column this issue! Game Variant: Stalin’s Tanks Plus One Game Review (?): The REAL Battle in Seattle Issue 339 Game Variant: Stalin’s Tanks Plus Two Review: Warp Spawn Games website Military Movie Star Profile: James Mason Column: Likes to Win, Loves to Play Issue Game: WATERLOO 20 (Joe Miranda) Issue 340 Game Variant: Stalin’s Yanks Military Movie Star Profile: Kirk Douglas Review: MERCHANTS OF AMSTERDAM Tactics in VINO 7-8 Mailbox, and lotsa CHESS VARIANTS! Review: The Strategy Page, “Bad Ads” Review: OHNE FURCHT UND ADEL Issue 341 Game Review: Wave of Terror (Command #41) Analysis: Games Published in 1999 Letter to the Editor Issue Game: WAR FAIR (Lloyd Krassner) Military Movie Star Profile: Sir Alec Guinness SPI’s Dangerous Visions: Games as Future History Interview with the designer of OCTI Issue 342 SPI’s Dangerous Visions: Game as Future History (part II) Military Movie Star Profile: David Niven Review and Variant: Hasbro’s ACW game BATTLE CRY Strategist Reader Poll Issue 343 Military Movie Star Profile: R. Lee Ermey SPI”s Dangerous Visions: After the Holocaust Announcing a New DTP Game Company! “Fix-it Funnies” Issue 344 Historical Rail Baron Interview: Bruno Faidutti UP FRONT Question and Answer Box Military Movie Star Profile: Richard Burton Review: Der Weisse Lotus ConMan Convention Report Issue 345 SPI’s Dangerous Visions: Invasion: America Game Variants: Ricochet Robot, The Reef Some Thoughts On The Promotion of Gaming Review: Die Fursten von Florenz Issue Game: ATTRITION (Loyd Krassner) Movie Star Military Profile: Elvis Presley Analysis of SGS Reader Poll responses Hasbro Is A Big Fat Bully, So There
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Published 5 games
| Shining Path: The Struggle for Peru | 1997 | 0 | |
| The Battle of Seattle | 2000 | 0 | |
| Attrition | 1999 | 0 | |
| Hell's Foxes | 1991 | 0 |